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¹ booby /ˈbuːbi/ noun

plural boobies

¹ booby

/ˈbuːbi/

noun

plural boobies

Learner's definition of BOOBY

[count] chiefly British, informal

: a stupid or foolish person

a witless booby

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² booby /ˈbuːbi/ noun

plural boobies

² booby

/ˈbuːbi/

noun

plural boobies

Learner's definition of BOOBY

[count] US, informal + sometimes offensive

: a woman's breast

— compare ¹booby

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